| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"It's less than three weeks after the New Year's Eve (2005/06) bushfires. The state is dry and ready to burn. On Thursday 19th January lightning starts a spate of fires start across the state. With weekend temperatures set to soar into the 40s, the fire services are preparing for the worst. Then on Saturday the inevitable happens. Towns are threatened - first Erica in the east of the state, then Steiglitz in the west. Locals must decide should they stay and try to protect their home or should they go? And if they go, what should they take? We meet Christine Worrall and John Baker, residents of Anakie (one of the threatened towns) who both make the decision to stay and defend their homes. As Saturday heats up the fire-fighters are struggling - dropping like flies in the heat and rugged terrain of the Grampians National Park. By nightfall there are 70 fires across the state. With Sunday forecast to be over 40 degrees the fire-fighters are desperate to get as many fires contained as possible." -- website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of ABC-TV broadcast January 22, 2007. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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DVD |
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No rating given |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Forest fires -- Victoria -- Grampians
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Forest fires -- Victoria -- Steiglitz
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Forest fires -- Victoria -- Anakie
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| Author |
ABC-TV (Australia)
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